Kindergarten Aide

About the role

Assist the Kindergarten Teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which the students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Responsibilities

• Participate in in-service training provided by the school district and/or State Department of Education.
• Assist in preparation for classroom activities under the supervision of the Kindergarten Teacher.
• Assist the Kindergarten Teacher with providing individual and small group instruction designed to meet the individual needs of children.
• Assist the Kindergarten Teacher in creating an environment for developmentally appropriate learning through a healthy and attractive environment.
• Assist the Kindergarten Teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, recess, lunch, and clothing and bathroom duties.
• Assist with the maintenance of records as required by the school district and/or the State Department of Education.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Kindergarten Teacher and the Principal.

Qualifications

• Must meet requirements for a paraprofessional which includes one of the following:
  • Minimum of 60 college credit hours
  • Associate’s Degree
  • Paraprofessional certificate (minimum score of 456 on the exam)
  • Passed the areas of WorkKeys/WIN
• Demonstrate aptitude for the work to be performed, including:
  • Good grasp of spoken and written language
  • Positive attitude toward young children
  • Knowledge of needs and development of young children

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.
• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.